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Staff TrainingThe surgery will be closed for staff training from 1pm on Wednesday 27th June. We will reopen as usual at 8am on Thursday 28th June.

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Telephone Triage

We now offer telephone triage. Triage just means deciding what, if any, treatment you need and which clinician you need to be seen by to get this treatment. Offering telephone triage means that you will be able to speak to a clinician on the same day and either your problem dealt with over the phone, if appropriate, or an appointment offered if the clinician feels you need to be seen. We hope this will work well and help improve access to appointments.

PrescriptionsYou are only able to order your prescription over the phone between 2pm - 5pm. You can however order online or by calling into the surgery at any time. Please allow 2 working days before collection and make allowances for weekends and public holidays.

Asthma Clinic (adult and paediatric)

Run by our chronic disease nurses. Please ask the receptionist for an appointment with Diane, Nicola or Annie.

Minor Surgery Clinic

Carried out under local anaesthetic in the surgery. Cryotherapy is available. Most of these procedures are carried out by Dr. G. Senthil Nathan.

Time: Current waiting time is about 6 weeks.

Diabetic Clinic

Involves doctor, dietician, chiropodist and nurse.

Time: Held alternate Tuesdays

COPD Clinic

This is a nurse run clinic to assess chest conditions other than asthma. Request appointment at reception with Diane or Nicola.

Smoking Cessation Clinic

Run by specialist advisors.

Ischaemic Heart Disease Clinic

Run by specialist nurses. Ask at reception.

Joint Assessment Clinic

Run by physiotherapist - John Platts

Referral via GP. John can be contacted on (01740) 629501

Other Services Offered

Antenatal care

Postnatal care

Vaccinations

Chiropody

Citizen's advice bureau

Wear Valley Carers

Non-NHS services (fee paying)

Insurance report

HGV

PSV

Driving and Sports medicals

Fostering and Adoption medicals

We are a certified Yellow Fever vaccination centre. Ask at reception for appointment.

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.